Haul from Trees to treasure (Custom wood veneers)

It is the third time I buy from Diana McRae and I loved everything! You can see for yourself =)

I made my order in the morning (wendnesday 25) and at night I received an email telling that they managed to cut all the pieces and ship my order. Today I got them! It can't be any faster! =)
To order go to this link.
 They always come up with new designs. It is a good idea to ask for photos of the new designs and they will send it to you.
 I hope to share what I create with these soon.
 Jenny

My First ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)

My dear mojo went on vacation and left me here all alone. I looked at my craft area and nothing came to my mind. I spend some of my time watching youtube videos to learn new techniques and gather ideas. The other day I saw a package of multi-media ATC paper on clearance and decided to give it a try. =) The orange one is made using a technique that I saw on a youtube video from my crafty friend Jen Evers (koalatcrafts). In the video she uses clear tape to make a window in a card. The blue one with the circles has an acetate sheet in between that i painted with alcohol inks. The last one was using leftover paint and letter stickers. These are great for when you want to craft but don't have much time in your hands. Here is the video that inspired me. Thanks Jen!!

Inchies Swap

Hello Again; I received back my inchies from a swap that we made at myscraproom.ning.com and wanted to share them. My partners were Brittany Pochick,Ravven H., Sonya Nelson and Jenny Baker. Thank You ladies, I really loved them! =) See you later! Jenny R.

MatchBox NoteCards

I made this project for a challenge at myscraproom. I altered a large matchbox and made a couple of small note cards to go inside. This is a great idea for a gift. You can decorate the box for any ocassion and place a small gift inside (candy,cards,jewerly or even school and office supplies) I hope you liked It See you later =) Jenny R.

Moravian Star Following Jen Evers Tutorial

I have been away for a couple of weeks and have some small projects to share. The first one was made by my husband. We watched a tutorial on youtube by Jen Evers and it was super easy to follow. Thanks Jen! =) He wanted to make a tiny one using origami paper and it came out pretty good. Go Check her channel. She is so talented and have a lot of great and easy to follow tutorials. I hope you liked it See you later =) Jenny R.

Coffee Sleeve Cupcake mini

This is my entry for challenge 63 at Myscraproom.ning.com. The requierements were: "" Mini must have at least 4 pages (coffee sleeves) including covers. They must be coffee sleeves. Flowers or flower trim must be used on the cover Theme can be birthday or sweet heart or any other theme you choose You need to stamp words or images throughout You need to add die cuts to some of the pages You need to add photo mats You must add something metal other than the binding ring if you use that for binding You can bind the mini any way you choose"" I will finish embellishing it after i add some photos

Go to http://myscraproom.ning.com It is free to join and participate on swaps, challenges and chat =) I hope you like it Jenny

Manila Folder and Card Kit at MyScraproom.

I joined a swap at myscraproom . the theme was Summer and it was hosted by Yolanda (Yoliebean) on youtube. We had to create a manila folder and six cards for our partner. My partner was Jesenia Pagan. creativeeyesx3 on youtube. It was nice to meet her and she is also from Puerto Rico =)

This was her awesome creation!







She added extra goodies. Thanks again!=) This is my first happy mail/ Rak

that I receive and I loved everything!







And these are the cards that i created for her.











For the kite and seashell cards i used wood veneers from Diana

http://s356.photobucket.com/user/dgmcrae/library/Wood%20Veneers%20for%20Sale?sort=6&page=1

I bought a lot from them, the prices are great and they deliver super fast.

The kite was plain and I colored it with chalk inks and added glossy accents and it looks great!.

The butterfly in the cover of the folder is also a wood veneer.

I hope you liked it

see you again;

Jenny

Newspaper Crafts

Hello Again:

I have been busy these days making some cards for a swap on msr. I can't share them until my partner gets them. but I will share another project that I worked on. It takes some time to roll newspaper and create but it is worth it!
I used a tutorial on youtube by the user Gustamonton
The first one is a cupcake, all made with paper strips and the sprinkles and cherry are plastic beads

 The second one is a turtle box,. It is more complicated to create but the results are great! I use mine to store  a small bottle of aromatic oil and a small candle for my oil burner.

 This video is for the simple box.

I hope you like it and try one for yourself! See you later =)
Jenny

Challenge #61 at MSR

This is my entry for challenge #61 at www.myscraproom.ning.com. A Father's Day banner with the following requirements:
"Your banner must have either the word DAD or FATHER on it (OR WHATEVER YOU CALL DAD IN YOUR LANGUAGE)
Your banner must have at least 6 pennants and they must at least be 5”wide and tall
You need to have something metal on your banner
You need to connect your pennants with anything except ribbon
You need to select 3 items from the list below to include on your banner (be creative)
Tools
Ties
Mustaches
Cars
Glasses
Shirts"
First, Cut a card stock square that measures 5"x5"

Mark on the base at 2.5", trace a triangle and cut.

 Use border punchers or scissors to create a scalloped border

 Ink the card stock to make it look old and rusty

 Cut a square 4"x4" on patterned paper ( I used DCWV Heirloom). Mark at 2" and cut a triangle with the edge scissors

 Crumble the paper to make it look grungy

 Get some letters of your preference or create your own like I did. I used silver paint on them.

 Now, the best part.. decorations!! =) This is a clock and owl that I cut from one of the papers and added a paper tie that I made. Then I draw glasses to make it look smarter ;)

 The two cars are images from the internet.

 Embossed regular metal brads...

 I wanted to connect the pennants with chain but the one that I had was to thick and I could not cut it the size that I needed. I used bakers twine to connect the pennants and to create two tassels, one for each side.

 Painted the tassels with a mixture of alcohol, brown and silver paint.

 Attached the pennants and metal keys on the tassels

 I made some tools, with the same paper and paint of the letters, added a plane and a bird from the paper and some glasses on the letter A.

 This is how it looks finished.

I hope you liked It. See you again!
Jenny

A day like today...

      Days like today I think about  how much I wish to have the opportunity to learn to play an instrument like the cello or piano, or have a nice voice to sing, to paint or dance, to convey my feelings in a graceful and inspiring manner.
      I found something that, I am not that good at yet, but I hope to improve every day. I found paper crafting. Many ideas come to mind but rarely manage to tune my hands  with my mind and create that picture or object that I imagined. Other times, the materials I need are not accessible or they are too expensive for me. I usually try to recycle as much as I can, not to hurt both the environment and my pocket, but it is a big challenge.
      Have you ever felt as I? Would you like to express your feelings in a more artistic way and you try but your body does not respond to your mind? Have you felt the frustration that is followed by the motivation and desire to keep trying?
      My creations are not all perfect, but they are all a piece of me that I want to share with the world .Thank you so much for joining me on this journey of self-discovery.

Original Message
" Días como hoy me pongo a pensar y desearía haber podido tener la oportunidad de aprender a tocar un instrumento como el chelo o el piano, o tener una voz bonita para cantar, poder pintar o danzar para asi expresar mis sentimientos de una forma bonita y poder inspirar la vida de otros.

He encontrado algo , en lo que no soy tan buena aun, pero espero poder mejorar cada dia, paper crafting. Muchas ideas vienen a mi mente pero pocas veces mis manos logran sintonizarse con mi mente y crear ese dibujo u objeto que tanto imaginé. Otras veces, los materiales que necesito, no están accesibles o no cuento con el dinero para comprar lo que no puedo hacer yo misma. Usualmente trato de reciclar lo más que puedo, para no lastimar tanto al ambiente ni a mi bolsillo pero es un gran reto.

¿Alguna vez te has sentido como yo, que quisieras expresar tus sentimientos de una manera artística y por más que lo  intentas, tu cuerpo no responde a tu mente? Has sentido esa frustración a la que le sigue la motivación y las ganas de seguir intentando?

Mis creaciones no son para nada perfectas, pero todas son un pedazo de mí que quiero compartir con el mundo.Gracias por acompañarme en este camino de autoconocimiento y expresión.  "

Paper Beads

    The best way to use the scraps, specially when you are on a road trip, is to prepare a kit to make paper beads. That is what I did when I took the Amtrak train all the way to Miami, FL. Now that I have my kit prepared, I can make a few beads whenever I want to craft but don't count with much time. 

    My kit consists of a plastic container filled with paper, mini scissors,small bottle of glue, and paper bead roller that I bought on Etsy. When I come come I put the beads on toothpicks and glaze all of them.

        First, mark on the paper and cut triangles 12 inches long and 1/2 inch base. Usually I cut a bunch of paper and put it in the plastic container, until i am ready to make them.

         Roll the strip tightly on the bead roller and put a small amount of glue on the last inch of paper. Usually Bead Rollers come with instructions and templates for different types of beads. The easier for me are the round bead and the cone bead.

          Finally, place all of them on toothpicks inserted on foam board and apply a thin coat of Triple Thick glaze. I hope you get inspired and make some paper beads on your next long trip, while waiting for your laundry or even at the doctor's office. Believe me, it keeps you busy and less stressed. 

See you again later =)

Jenny

Handmade Paper Flowers

I've been busy these days, but i still found time for crafting =)

I made some paper flowers using recollections paper punches. It takes time to cut and shape all the petals but i think it's worth it. I love my cute paper flowers. I can make them in whatever solid color or patterned paper to match my project.

You can find them on my new Etsy store: RayofLightCreations.
I hope you liked it! If you do, please subscribe or comment
see you again
Jenny

Cereal Box Organizer

As you can see in previous posts, i am trying to use all my scraps. My goal is to organize my materials without having to spend too much money. I saw this idea on pinterest and wanted to give it a try.
My cereal box was a tall family size; i measured and cut it so it was 12 inches tall. then I painted it with acrylic paints and then added strips of scrap paper with modpoge . I used brown paint to cover the bottom part and the borders.

I will make a few more to store my scraps, printables and layout ideas. I hope you liked It. If you do, please subscribe and comment. See you again! =)
Jenny